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Regional in Cameroon
Nyem-Nyem Festival in Cameroon
Cultural festival of the Bamoun people
Quick Facts
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 3 days in Cameroon
3 Days
Holiday Type
Classification in Cameroon
Regional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Nyem-Nyem Festival
Cultural festival of the Bamoun people
Traditional festival celebrating the resistance of the Bamoun people against German colonization. Features traditional dances, music, and historical reenactments.
Practical Information in Cameroon
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
historical
Traditional historical celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1705 Al-Husayn I ibn Ali seizes control of Tunis, establishing the Husainid dynasty after a period of civil war and Algerian incursions. · Tunisia
- 1799 The Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian rock, is discovered in the Egyptian village of Rosetta. · Egypt
- 1948 The Israeli Air Force bombs residential neighbourhoods in Cairo, Egypt, killing many civilians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. · Egypt
- 1964 Jonas Savimbi resigns from his position as Foreign Minister of the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile (GRAE) during an OAU summit in Cairo, E... · Angola
- 2016 Tanzanian performance poet Zuhura Seng’enge launches her first collection of poetry, Warrior Unleashed, at Soma Book Café, Dar es Salaam. · Tanzania
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Cameroon
🇨🇲Final celebration recorded in Cameroon
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Cameroon
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Cameroon
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: July 15, 2024